Wyoming News Briefs Highlight Local Leadership Changes
In Wyoming April sessions, Mayor J N Swordes inaugurated as new mayor with D A White re elected clerk and A W Peck re appointed water and street official. Cemetery and Presbyterian church activities unfold with fund gains and electees. Local visits include D HE Courtwright blacksmith shop, and several figures from Anamosa Grinnell Ames Davenport and Chicago attending events and meetings.
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Wyoming
J.N. Swordes
Evans
Pew
D. A. White
A. W. Peck
Ladage
Swordes
Wyoming Cemetery Association
Fred Koch
W. G. Wherry
R. M. Corbit
John Womanchka
Presbyterian Church
G. A. R. Hall
W.S. Garrison
James Inglis
C. F. Saxson
R. H. Spence
E. N. Stoffel
A. W. Anderson
Leota Wherry
Marguerite Wilker
de Hest
John Hale
Anamosa
D. HE. Courtwright
Dave
HE. D. Chassell
Walter Briggs
Chicago
Michigan University
Martin Briggs
Park Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
The
National Bank
O. W. Graham
Order of the Eastern Star
Grace Day
Maye Statler
Ames
Ruth Alden
Robert
Grinnell College
M. B. Church
Bert Tourtellet
Port Arthur
Ontario
Gene McMurrin
Kansas City
Marshall Field
Mr. Eldred
Davenport
O. E. Walston
L. J. Rose
Olin
Prof. Moyer
Center Junction
C. A. Beems
Seed corn tests reveal many mouldy kernels in Dyersville
Hopkinton Leader notes a winter seed corn test at a local school shows a large percent of seed corn supplied for the tests is mouldy and weak in germination. Farmers advised to test seed corn early. St Louis Globe Democrat comments on mandarin hats as novelty until familiarity grows.
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Hopkinton
Dyersville
St. Louis
Castle Grove Ladies Elect Officers At April Meeting
In Castle Grove April meeting of the ladies aid society at Mrs. John Hagler's home, officers were elected: President Mrs W D McLaughlin, vice president Mrs F O Cramer, secretary and treasurer Mrs J A Howie. The rest covers local schooling, illness from scarlet fever, farm and community notices, and visits from residents and teachers.
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Castle Grove
Ladies’ Aid Society
John’ Hagler
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Austin
Anamosa
A. Starr
Long Beach
California
John Barrack
Willie
Monticello
W. F. Rohn
Onslow Notes Local Departures For Work Projects
April 7 report from Onslow notes Owen Overholt left for Clinton county to join county bridge work. Several young men depart for ditching in Jackson county. Three other gangs have started nearby. Mentions plans, travel, and local social updates amid a week of labor activity and a school vacation.
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Onslow
Owen Overholt
Clinton County
Jackson County
Lelia Greiser
Davenport
R. R. Miller
Cedar Falls
T. B. Johnston
Rex Spooner
Boonville
Wilson Walters
Walter
Mary Neelans
Knittle
Waterloo
T. C. Sackett
Monticello
Samson
Bianca Reel
Maquoketa
George Chase
Lou Sears
Anamosa
Jeffries’ Barber
Delmar
Scotch Grove Notices and Local Movements
Scotch Grove reports include Mrs. Loomis returning from Iowa City after surgery and Mrs. Lewis called to Edgewood by her father's illness, with Mr. Sevey passing Wednesday afternoon. Evergreen nursery work continues with a large tree shipment and many workers.
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Scotch Grove
O. N. Loomis
EK. L. Birnebaugh
Center Junction Social and Visits Highlight Week
Center Junction activity includes a well attended school basket social raising about 25 dollars. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. George Courtney return from Davenport with Leo visiting. others travel to Monticello Elwood Wyoming and Welton for visits and shopping.
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Center Junction
George Courtney
Davenport
Leo
W. A. Stingley
Helen
Elwood
Spohn
J. M. Young
Ross
Monticello
J. A. McDonald
Scott
Wyoming
Thomas Dawson
Charles Preston
Ethel Sinkey
Letze
M. G. Alsever
Ethel Rice
Baels
Prairieburg S S convention reports elected officers
The Buffalo Township Sunday School association held a well attended meeting in the M E B church. Mrs. L. & Minehart was elected president and Mrs. N. L. Floyd secretary for the coming year. Several residents and visitors attended and local civic efforts began a village improvement society to clear debris from burnt main street sites.
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Prairieburg
Buffalo Township
S. S. Association
L. &. Minehart
N. L. Floyd
M. EB
Raymond Richards
F. T. Richards
Lisbon
Main Street
Winnie Still
Ames
Still
M. J. Peet
Central City
H. T. Crawford
Cedar Rapids
Ed Fish
I. McLaughlin
Florence Reid
Minehart
Beryl Rogers
Anamosa
Adams
McQueen
L. J. Wilkinson
Iowa City
Haster
Presbyterian Church
Charles Lamont
Warren Whitney
Ocedar Rapids
Etta Deene
Social notes from Sand Spring and nearby towns
Local residents from Sand Spring Hopkinton Monticello and Oelwein are listed visiting relatives attending church and markets and noting an upcoming auction of E A Jones household goods. Obituary for Henrietta South born 1844 near Cascade died March 5 at age 69 with funeral at Grace M E church.
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Frank Wheeless
Hopkinton
H. S. Pierce
Clarence Matthiessen
Monticello
J. Matthiessen
Marshall Neil
Henry Egger
Little Son
E. A. Jones
Henry Bohiken
G. Bohbiken
Dr. Cummings
Ed McBride
Margaret
Hannah Abbey
R. J. Guthrie
Russell
J. Paulson
Curch
John Murray
Jake Lang
Dubuque
Adolph Hanken
Henry Bohlken
R. J. Davis
Fred Eggar
Pierce
Anna Bohlken
Henrietta South
Ben South
Bowen’s Prairie
Oelwein
Richland Township
O’shea
Here
Cascade
Henrietta Bunting
Zanesville
Ohio
Luella Chase
First Street
Robert J
Naoma Jane Bunting
Iowa
Benjamin A. South
Claudia A. Beatty
Rosewell
N. Y
Naoma Jane Olsen
Dearborn
Mary Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Robert J. South
Velwein
Johnson
Beatty
South
Grace M. E
J. F. van Horn
A. H. Nickell
The
Baptist Church
New Cemetery
Forty-ninth Jones county Sunday School convention at Anamosa
The Forty-ninth convention of the Jones county Sunday school association met at the M E church in Anamosa on Thursday and Friday. W D Stem Des Moines general secretary Iowa State association spoke Thursday evening and George D Fracker educational superintendent of the Presbyterian Synod of Iowa spoke Friday evening. The committee on recommendation asked for a vote of thanks to county officers for their efforts.
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Jones County Sunday School Association
M. E
Anamosa
W. D. Stem
Des Moines
Iowa State Association
George D. Fracker
Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Progressive Sunday school plans for county convention
The text outlines plans and standards for county and township Sunday school conventions, stressing leadership, home departments, graded lessons, teacher training, and adult Bible classes. It lists elected officers, officers' duties, and a push for higher engagement, plus local notices from merchants and real estate offerings.
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Sunday School
Methodist Church
EH. W. Benbow
C. E. Cushman
Jean Atkinson
Luella Gibson
Ethel George
A. H. Newman
Florence Poland
Temperance
F. P. Shafter
Jessie Brown
Home Department
A. A. Cole
O. D. Chase
A. A. Vaughn
Cyrus Lamb
J.J. Kidder
Suter & Son
Hallauer & Widmer
D. Chase
Easter Dawn
W. Z. Allen
Miss McCuskey
Birds In Chorus
Calvary
Gabriel
George Kent
Tibballa
Fearis Earl Young
Fern Hubbard
Lorenz Morning Choir
Handel
Herman Harms
Lovell
J. Suter & Son
Davidson
Dress Goods Store
Doutrick’s
Shelley’s
Monticello’s
Nemo
American Lady
Thompson’s
Lisle
Kayser
Biffle
Buster Brown
Burson
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
Fmpire
Stone and Gravel Co
Anamosa, Iowa
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